Onward in the Faith

Ray Burns
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A Christ-centered podcast for your heart and mind. Episodes equip Christians to engage the world biblically by helping them understand why they believe what they believe. (Colossians 1:28)

  1. 11/26/2025

    Rocks Piles and Your Depression (Part 2) | Embracing Grace

    Knowing why we're depressed doesn't immediately remove the pain of depression. For many, depression can linger far longer than we expect it to, and certainly much longer than we'd prefer. So as we're putting off the sin that has led to things like hopelessness, despair, or fear... what do we do about those very real feelings that may linger? This episode begins a short "mini series" that will discuss a few ways we can respond to our depression in a way that is biblically faithful, true, and Christ-oriented. For starters... let's discuss how looking at rocks can help. Find biblical counseling near you: https://biblicalcounseling.com/find-a-counselor/?srsltid=AfmBOopDtuLmzUKtFiNsBXmOjxqzBGSkd33BuUqVO4jXy-GnsNB2kWwI  https://www.ccef.org/find-a-counselor-near-you/ Online biblical counseling:  https://www.biblicalcounselingonline.com/ Support My Work    • Monthly Support: https://www.Patreon.com/OnwardintheFaith    • One-Time Donations: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/OnwardintheFaith | https://account.venmo.com/u/Ray-Burns-6 Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/onward-in-the-faith/id1501743376 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1nbdmFCNWm4gGzeQQzW14d RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/onwardinthefaith/feed.xml Check Out My Devotionals on Amazon (affiliate links):    • 40 Moments From Christ's Final Days: https://amzn.to/4kGDDgE    • 25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament: https://amzn.to/41GuqfK Hashtags   #Christianity #Theology #Faith #Pain #Suffering #ChronicPain #Depression Music Credits    • YouTube Outro Music by UNIVERSFIELD from Pixabay    • Podcast Outro Music by LesFM from Pixabay

    44 min

  2. 10/18/2025

    Depression, Suicide, and Suffering (Part 1) | Embracing Grace #7

    It's not surprising that those suffering from chronic pain are more likely to experience depression and thoughts of suicide. As Christians, how are we supposed to think about these things? Should we understand depression differently than the world does? Does the Bible offer any hope, or are we merely victims of biology?  This episode is an honest, even painful, look at how I've walked through depression and suicidal thoughts in my life, and how God's word can guide us into not only understanding why we experience these things, but what we can do about them. Find biblical counseling near you: https://biblicalcounseling.com/find-a-counselor/?srsltid=AfmBOopDtuLmzUKtFiNsBXmOjxqzBGSkd33BuUqVO4jXy-GnsNB2kWwI  https://www.ccef.org/find-a-counselor-near-you/ Online biblical counseling:  https://www.biblicalcounselingonline.com/ Support My Work    • Monthly Support: https://www.Patreon.com/OnwardintheFaith    • One-Time Donations: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/OnwardintheFaith | https://account.venmo.com/u/Ray-Burns-6 Articles: Christians and Psychology (where I've discussed my depression): https://onwardinthefaith.com/christians-and-psychology/ How I Survive Depression: https://onwardinthefaith.com/how-i-survive-depression/ Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/onward-in-the-faith/id1501743376 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1nbdmFCNWm4gGzeQQzW14d RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/onwardinthefaith/feed.xml Depression stats: Normal population: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/major-depression https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/index.html Chronic pain: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/216320https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278584617304670?via%3Dihub Fibromyalgia: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30699852/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3998848/ Check Out My Devotionals on Amazon (affiliate links):    • 40 Moments From Christ's Final Days: https://amzn.to/4kGDDgE    • 25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament: https://amzn.to/41GuqfK Hashtags   #Christianity #Theology #Faith #Pain #Suffering #ChronicPain Music Credits    • YouTube Outro Music by UNIVERSFIELD from Pixabay    • Podcast Outro Music by LesFM from Pixabay

    1h 12m

  3. 09/05/2025

    The Flow of Comfort in Suffering | Embracing Grace #6

    Should you share your suffering with someone who has it worse than you? What's the point of God's comfort? How can we think biblically and faithfully about suffering in our lives and the lives of others? This episode explores the importance of how to think about comfort, and what God wants us to do with it. Support My Work  • Monthly Support: https://www.Patreon.com/OnwardintheFaith  • One-Time Donations: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/OnwardintheFaith | https://account.venmo.com/u/Ray-Burns-6 Check Out My Devotionals on Amazon (affiliate links):  • 40 Moments From Christ's Final Days: https://amzn.to/4kGDDgE  • 25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament: https://amzn.to/41GuqfK Hashtags #Christianity #Theology #Faith #Pain #Suffering #ChronicPain Music Credits  • YouTube Outro Music by UNIVERSFIELD from Pixabay  • Podcast Outro Music by LesFM from Pixabay

    58 min

  4. 06/30/2025

    Why Pray If God Is Sovereign? | Embracing Grace #5

    About This Episode Why does a sovereign God tell us to pray? He knows what we need, does what He pleases, and can't be changed by human manipulation. If we're honest, sometimes it can seem like prayer is pointless, and that makes it even more difficult to "pray without ceasing." In this episode, I explore why prayer isn't our way of changing God's will, but His way of changing ours.  Timestamps: 00:00 Intro and the "problem" of prayer 7:25 Understanding whom we pray to 10:22 3 things prayer accomplishes in Christians 11:03 #1 Prayer acknowledges that God is God 12:33 #2 Prayer demonstrates our trust in God being God 20:11 #3 Prayer asks God to act as God 54:19 Reminder why my content isn't short! 54:48 Summarizing this discussion Book mentioned: "Sovereignty of God" by AW Pink Scripture Used: Matthew 6:8b Psalm 115:3 1 John 5:14-15 James 4:1-3 2 Corinthians 12:8-9 Psalm 50:12-15 Jeremiah 29:11-14 Romans 8:28-29 1 Thessalonians 4:3 Support My Work  • Monthly Support: https://www.Patreon.com/OnwardintheFaith  • One-Time Donations: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/OnwardintheFaith | https://account.venmo.com/u/Ray-Burns-6 Check Out My Devotionals on Amazon (affiliate links):  • 40 Moments From Christ's Final Days: https://amzn.to/4kGDDgE  • 25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament: https://amzn.to/41GuqfK Hashtags #Christianity #Theology #Faith #Pain #Suffering #ChronicPain Music Credits  • YouTube Outro Music by UNIVERSFIELD from Pixabay  • Podcast Outro Music by LesFM from Pixabay

    1h 8m

  5. 05/20/2025

    Satan the... Synecdoche? | Understanding Satan #7

    If Satan's very nature makes him incapable of things like whispering lies into our minds or personally attacking thousands of people at once, what do we make of the verses that imply we need to watch out for his attacks? This episode digs in to a part of language we use every day that can help us better distinguish between the being known as Satan and the world system he's responsible for. Scripture Used: Matthew 4:13-16; Isaiah 9:1-7; Matthew 27:46; Psalm 22; Matthew 12:22-26; 1 Thessalonians 2:18; Acts 7:1-9; 1 Corinthians 7:5; James 4:1-10; James 1:13-14; James 3:14-16 Satan Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5oAvNLE5030_XWDG9oWCKfB4aMbXMUbh  Song of Songs for Singles: https://a.co/d/cF5K9Jf Theology with Chris Lenoir: https://youtube.com/@theologywithchrislenoir?si=s2uMfl4BpLB2cA-O Thinklings Podcast: https://thinklingspodcast.com/category/podcast/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 6:47 Modern synecdoches 9:26 Biblical synecdoches 25:38 Satan as a synecdoche Support My Work  • Monthly Support: https://www.Patreon.com/OnwardintheFaith  • One-Time Donations: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/OnwardintheFaith | https://account.venmo.com/u/Ray-Burns-6 Check Out My Devotionals on Amazon (affiliate links):  • 40 Moments From Christ's Final Days: https://amzn.to/4kGDDgE  • 25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament: https://amzn.to/41GuqfK Hashtags #Christianity #Theology #Faith #Pain #Suffering #ChronicPain Music Credits  • YouTube Outro Music by UNIVERSFIELD from Pixabay  • Podcast Outro Music by LesFM from Pixabay

    47 min

  6. 05/05/2025

    Bible Reading While Suffering | Embracing Grace #4

    When suffering, sometimes we go into "survival mode" and set aside may important things in our lives. Sometimes, we wonder if we should bother reading the Bible when it's too difficult. This episode helps you think through how we should understand the effects of suffering on our Bible reading, how to be on guard against the deceptiveness of our flesh, and how to rejoice in giving God everything we have in our daily devotions (especially when we don't have much to give).  Scripture Used: Psalm 34 Conscience book: https://a.co/d/bGNjmOB Support My Work  • Monthly Support: https://www.Patreon.com/OnwardintheFaith  • One-Time Donations: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/OnwardintheFaith | https://account.venmo.com/u/Ray-Burns-6 Check Out My Devotionals on Amazon (affiliate links):  • 40 Moments From Christ's Final Days: https://amzn.to/4kGDDgE  • 25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament: https://amzn.to/41GuqfK Hashtags #Christianity #Theology #Faith #Pain #Suffering #ChronicPain Music Credits  • YouTube Outro Music by UNIVERSFIELD from Pixabay  • Podcast Outro Music by LesFM from Pixabay

    37 min

  7. 04/06/2025

    Is It Wrong to Want Healing? | Embracing Grace #3

    If we believe in a good and sovereign God, are we wrong to want Him to heal us? Can we over-emphasize our desire to be healed? How can we find a good balance? This episode digs in to a question many people may not think to ask, but it is an important question to answer for those who do ask it. Scripture Used: Matthew 6:19-34 Support My Work  • Monthly Support: https://www.Patreon.com/OnwardintheFaith  • One-Time Donations: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/OnwardintheFaith | https://account.venmo.com/u/Ray-Burns-6 Check Out My Devotionals on Amazon (affiliate links):  • 40 Moments From Christ's Final Days: https://amzn.to/4kGDDgE  • 25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament: https://amzn.to/41GuqfK Hashtags #Christianity #Theology #Faith #Pain #Suffering #ChronicPain Music Credits  • YouTube Outro Music by UNIVERSFIELD from Pixabay  • Podcast Outro Music by LesFM from Pixabay

    29 min

  8. 03/27/2025

    God Commands Holiness, Not Healthiness | Embracing Grace #2

    You'll often hear me say "God doesn't call us to be healthy, but He does call us to be holy." I know this will bother some people, especially those who have been exposed to the Prosperity Gospel. This episode focuses on what I've learned from God's word that makes me want sufferers to understand and embrace this important truth so that they can more fully glorify God, even in their pain. Timestamps  • 00:00 How We Think About Healing and Spiritual Growth  • 5:48 I Put Health Before Holiness  • 14:33 Is Healing Commanded? Expected?  • 29:46 Is Holiness Commanded Without Healing?  • 37:46 Put This Into Action Scripture Used: 1 Timothy 5:23, Philippians 4:10-13, 2 Corinthians 12:7-9, 1 Peter 1:14-19, Galatians 5:22-25 Support My Work  • Monthly Support: https://www.Patreon.com/OnwardintheFaith  • One-Time Donations: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/OnwardintheFaith | https://account.venmo.com/u/Ray-Burns-6 Check Out My Devotionals on Amazon (affiliate links):  • 40 Moments From Christ's Final Days: https://amzn.to/4kGDDgE  • 25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament: https://amzn.to/41GuqfK Hashtags #Christianity #Theology #Faith #Pain #Suffering #ChronicPain Music Credits  • YouTube Outro Music by UNIVERSFIELD from Pixabay  • Podcast Outro Music by LesFM from Pixabay

    45 min
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A Christ-centered podcast for your heart and mind. Episodes equip Christians to engage the world biblically by helping them understand why they believe what they believe. (Colossians 1:28)

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  • Creator
    Ray Burns
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    159
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Onward in the Faith